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Oh yes, of course, it was the officiating that was bad. How come no one ever says the officiating is bad when the Rockets win? I am so tired of Rocket fans blaming the refs after every loss. The officiating was fine, but the Blazers made big shots down the stretch and the Rockets didn't. That is why we lost. It had nothing to do with the refs. Can we please stop whining about the referees after every loss? It is getting old and redundant.

Couldnt agree more dude. Lillard was incredible and so was Batum. Everyone in this forum blames the refs. We are 9 games in and we are going to lose alot more. Stop blaming everything on the officiating and start looking at the rotations these coaches are putting in the game. Its the NBA obviously there are gonna be awful calls both ways.

Oh yes, of course, it was the officiating that was bad. How come no one ever says the officiating is bad when the Rockets win? I am so tired of Rocket fans blaming the refs after every loss. The officiating was fine, but the Blazers made big shots down the stretch and the Rockets didn't. That is why we lost. It had nothing to do with the refs. Can we please stop whining about the referees after every loss? It is getting old and redundant.

Originally Posted by houstonfan

Couldnt agree more dude. Lillard was incredible and so was Batum. Everyone in this forum blames the refs. We are 9 games in and we are going to lose alot more. Stop blaming everything on the officiating and start looking at the rotations these coaches are putting in the game. Its the NBA obviously there are gonna be awful calls both ways.

I agree with both of these. While I thought the 6th foul on Asik was especially awful, because he was absolutely critical to the Rockets on both ends of the floor tonight, the refs also screwed up the clear path foul on Lin which could have given the Blazers two free throws. and the ball with less than two minutes left.

It came down to making big shots in the last few minutes of overtime. The Blazers did. The Rockets did not. Eventually, I think there will be fewer of these heartbreaking losses. But I just keep reminding myself that Houston has been extremely close in every game this season, that they've only been playing for a few weeks and they're probably the youngest team in basketball.

Couldnt agree more dude. Lillard was incredible and so was Batum. Everyone in this forum blames the refs. We are 9 games in and we are going to lose alot more. Stop blaming everything on the officiating and start looking at the rotations these coaches are putting in the game. Its the NBA obviously there are gonna be awful calls both ways.

i honestly blame the loss on the coach. he was horrible tonight. Douglas over Lin?

The funny thing about this season is that the Rockets have been so incredibly deep the last few years, and it has been one of their few strengths, even if they never really had a true No. 1 or a true defensive center. Now they have a true No. 1 and a true defensive center, but their lack of depth is killing them in these close games. Does everyone smell that? It smells like irony...

I think part of the reason Rocket fans blame the refs is because of Bill Worrell. He will say a certain player was hacked and then you see the replay and it was a clean block. He is such a homer that it has become annoying. I like Matt Bullard, but I could do without Bill Worrell.

Didn't see the game, but these close game losses are piling up. Gotta close out games like this better. Wonder what Larry Brown is up to? He could coach this team up and lay a decent foundation for the next coach.

Some statistics
Points Per Possession Allowed
Jeremy Lin – 0.71 (50th in the NBA of ALL positions, 5th for PG)
Toney Douglas – 0.87 (151st in the NBA of ALL positions)

Wow those are some interesting stats to see. If that is the case, I have no idea why Douglass ever sees the court or is even on the roster. Lin was struggling early, but he was finally attacking the rim consistently and was playing great at the end of the 3rd and beginning of the 4th. I have no idea why he didnt play at all to end this game

Wow those are some interesting stats to see. If that is the case, I have no idea why Douglass ever sees the court or is even on the roster. Lin was struggling early, but he was finally attacking the rim consistently and was playing great at the end of the 3rd and beginning of the 4th. I have no idea why he didnt play at all to end this game